The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: adds Malzahn statement Auburn QB Marshall cited for pot possession Auburn starting quarterback Nick Marshall was cited for marijuana possession during a traffic stop on Friday in Reynolds, Ga. Marshall was not arrested after he was pulled over for a potential window tinting violation at 12:48 p.m. ET and the officer smelled marijuana, Reynolds police chief Lonnie Holder told WSFA-TV. Less than an ounce of residue was discovered in the vehicle.

Auburn 66, Clemson 64: Chris Denson scored 19 points as Auburn held off visiting Clemson in an all-Tigers matchup. KT Harrell contributed 14 points for Auburn (5-3), which won despite shooting poorly from 3-point range (4-of-17) and the free-throw line (10-of-18). Auburn also received eight points and seven rebounds from Allen Payne as it bounced back from a pair of losses to Iowa State and Illinois. Clemson (8-3) placed three players in double figures, led by K.J. McDaniels (18 points)

Former Auburn tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen, who played on the 2010 national championship team, died Sunday morning in a car accident. He was 23. Multiple media outlets reported the death of Lutzenkirchen, who was considered one of the most popular players on the team. The accident occurred outside LaGrange, Ga., at 3:06 a.m. Police said a 2006 Chevy Tahoe missed a stop sign at a "t-intersection" before heading off the intersection and into a churchyard. The car lost control...

(Reuters) - Alabama's Auburn University said it found no immediate safety threat after canceling classes on Wednesday because of a message posted in a campus restroom that reportedly warned of a "rampage of biblical proportion. " The university suspended normal operations for the day in light of "student and parent anxiety," according to a statement on Auburn's website. In a message sent to students and employees, the university said authorities were...

(Updated: Changes "under" to "to less than" in GAME NOTEBOOK) Alabama 61, Auburn 43: Trevor Releford buried four 3-pointers and scored 21 points as the host Crimson Tide whipped their archrivals and avenged their worst loss of the season. Alabama (19-9, 11-4 SEC) moved a half-game ahead of Kentucky for second place in the conference by winning for the 11th time in 14 games. Releford has poured in 57 points over his last two games; he shot 7-of-13, including 4-of-9 from deep, while pacing four...

AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn has named Bruce Pearl its new men's basketball coach. Pearl had been out of coaching since leaving Tennessee amid NCAA violations in March 2011. He had most recently been a college basketball analyst for ESPN. "I'm humbled and blessed to be back in the game that I love," Pearl said in a statement Tuesday. "I don't know how long it will take, but it's time to rebuild the Auburn basketball program, and bring it to a level of excellence so many of the other teams on...

Just two years after winning the national title, Auburn fired coach Gene Chizik. The school made the announcement Sunday, a day after the Tigers were blanked 49-0 by Alabama. It was the most lopsided Iron Bowl game since 1948 and second-worst ever. Auburn finished the year 3-9 and failed to win an SEC game. It was the Tigers' worst season in terms of number of losses since 1950 when they finished 0-10. Auburn was outscored 150-21 in their final three SEC games. The Tigers went 33-19,...

DeKALB - Connor Cashaw, Matt Johnson and Matt Morrissey had played better halves. Stevenson's key supporting cast, those surrounding Jalen Brunson, combined for five points on 2-for-12 shooting in the first half Tuesday against Rockford Auburn in the Class 4A Northern Illinois University Supersectional. When the group collectively awoke in the second half, so did the Patriots. Stevenson outscored Rockford Auburn by nine in the third, a burst that pushed the...

(Updated: Deletes "in the game" in the 4th graph) Auburn 49, Alabama 37: Allen Payne scored nine of his 11 points in the second half as the host Tigers overcame a horrendous first-half performance to win the SEC game. Josh Wallace also scored 11 points and Chris Denson had nine for Auburn (9-13, 3-6 SEC), which rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to end a six-game losing streak. Trevor Releford scored 11 points and Rodney Cooper had 11 points and seven rebounds to lead Alabama (14-8,...

Clemson 26, Auburn 19: Andre Ellington racked up a career-high 231 rushing yards and DeAndre Hopkins had a school-record 13 receptions for 119 yards and a score as No. 14 Clemson beat No. 25 Auburn at the Georgia Dome. Clemson's Chandler Catanzaro made four field goals, including an 18-yarder with 1:24 left to give the Tigers the final margin. Auburn's final drive stalled when Vic Beasley sacked Kiehl Frazier on third down and Frazier's desperate heave on fourth down landed incomplete.

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Auburn at Texas A&M Two teams looking to build momentum for what they hope will be a long run in the SEC tournament will square off Saturday when Auburn visits Texas A&M. Both teams are coming off losses, none more difficult than the one-point defeat the Aggies endured Wednesday at Missouri, and both will likely need to win the conference tournament to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. "I thought our guys did everything possible for 39 minutes and 50 seconds to deserve...

Vanderbilt 62, Auburn 55: Kedren Johnson had 16 points, eight assists and five rebounds as the visiting Commodores took advantage of an extended shooting slump by the Tigers to defeat Auburn for the eighth straight time. Kevin Bright added 14 points and eight rebounds, while Josh Henderson scored 11 for Vanderbilt (13-15, 7-9 SEC), which has won three straight games and four of its last five. The Commodores shot 38.5 percent from 3-point range and 26.1 percent inside the arc. Chris Denson scored...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Tennessee at Auburn Tennessee travels to Auburn on Wednesday and, depending on how events transpire, could earn itself an extra day of rest for next week's SEC tournament. The Volunteers are tied with Arkansas for fourth place in the conference standings, but they own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Razorbacks and could clinch the fourth seed - and a bye into the quarterfinals - with a victory and an Arkansas loss at home to Mississippi. Auburn currently sits in...

(Updated: RECASTED lede REWORDED end of first sentence in fifth graph; ADDED "with just under four minutes remaining" to second sentence In fifth graph ADDED "regular-season" to first note and REWORDED third note in GAME NOTEBOOK) Arkansas 86, Auburn 67: Rashad Madden scored a career-high 24 points as the host Razorbacks secured a much-needed Southeastern Conference win. Bobby Portis collected 18 points and nine rebounds for Arkansas (13-6, 2-4 SEC), which has won 25 of its last 26 home games.